Sanlam announces strategic €2 billion deal with Allianz to combine resources across 29 African countries
One of Africa’s largest insurance services providers, Sanlam, has announced a strategic partnership with Allianz SE, a global leader in...
Aliko Dangote is now the 67th richest person in the world with a net worth of $20.7 billion
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote, has emerged as the 67th richest person in the world with an estimated net worth...
Strong sales on COVID vaccine, oral treatment earns Pfizer $15bn in Q1
Pfizer stepped out strong in its first-quarter earnings report after its COVID vaccine and oral antiviral treatment, Paxloid combined to...
FERTILIZER: Nigeria to pay more for Canada’s potash, sanction against Russia bites
Africa’s most populous country has turned to Canada for its potash needs – a key raw material input for fertilizer...
Google’s Equiano subsea cable lands in Lagos, Nigeria.
Google and cable landing partner WIOCC today announced the landing of the state-of-the-art Equiano subsea cable in Lagos, Nigeria, to...
Nigeria’s present crisis self-imposed, says Utomi
Pat Utomi, a professor and political economist, has described Nigeria as a difficult place to live at the moment, saying...
Job opportunities as Google announces first product development Centre in Africa
Google has announced it is establishing its first product development centre in Africa, which will be located in Nairobi, Kenya...
Economic growth in Africa will drop to 3.4% this year due to macroeconomic shocks —World Bank
The World Bank disclosed in the latest edition of its Africa Pulse report that the continent’s economic growth will drop...
Improving Nigeria–South Africa bilateral relations
Any observer that has any keen interest will notice the concerning bilateral relations and general (subtle) trade wars between Nigeria...
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote says people are ‘begging’ him to sell crop nutrients as sanctions against Russia disrupt supply
“People are begging us to sell,” Dangote told CNN in a recent interview.. The $2.5 billion fertilizer plant, which sits...